http://mmajunkie.comNOTTINGHAM, England – Andy Ogle wanted on the TUF Live Finale card so badly he practically could taste it.

But when the Brit was told on “The Ultimate Fighter Live” this past spring that his knockout loss to Al Iaquinta in the quarterfinals was going to keep him off the card, he did the only thing he could think of. He chased UFC President Dana White down, and he begged for a shot down the road.

Ogle (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) asked White for a spot on the UFC’s next trip to his home country of England – and oddly enough for someone who had been sequestered in the TUF house for three months, he knew the date and everything.

Thanks to what was perhaps a slight bending of the rules for cast members, Ogle told White he wanted on this Saturday’s card in Nottingham. And he got it.

UFC on FUEL TV 5 takes place at Capital FM Arena in Nottingham with a main card airing on FUEL TV following prelims on Facebook. Ogle fights fellow debuting featherweight Akira Corassani (9-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) on the preliminary card.

Ogle on Wednesday told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that he had to be a little crafty to get the scoop on Nottingham that he used to ask his boss for a fight in his home country, so long as he was going to be kept out of June’s TUF Live Finale.

“In the house, we got to do a Tweet on Friday before the fights and Tuesday was our rest day, so we got to do a Tweet then,” Ogle said. “I looked up on the Internet on the sly while I was doing a Tweet and it came up there was going to be a show (in Nottingham). … That little cog in my head started ticking, and I saw Sept. 29 and I just had to go and get it.”

Even though Ogle was reasonably devastated to have to sit back and watch while 14 of his housemates fought on the June show in Las Vegas, he’s willing to admit that things happen for a reason. And he believes he used the time to his benefit.

“I’m a bit of an extrovert – I wear my emotions on my sleeve and I like to be in with the group,” Ogle said. “I’m never usually out of things, and when everybody got to fight – bar me and Mike (Rio) because Mike was hurt – it really, really hurt. I felt as if I was missing out.

“But it’s a blessing in disguise. I’ve had three and half months to prepare for this one bout. Hell, not many people get three and a half months to prepare for one guy. So I feel as if the time’s been used well. I can’t wait.”

Ogle comes into the fight with Corassani with a seven-fight win streak, including three submissions and a pair of knockouts. But even though Ogle has some unofficial UFC experience in the form of “The Ultimate Fighter: Live,” and TUF 14 vet Corassani is making his promotional debut after a couple of injury delays since his time on the show a year ago, Ogle said he takes nothing for granted against the Swede.

“There’s no easy fight in the UFC. It’s the creme de la creme,” Ogle said. “If I wanted to fight bums, I wouldn’t be trying to pursue this career and I wouldn’t be trying to make it in the UFC. … Akira’s tough. I expect nothing but a war. To expect anything less would be foolish and disrespectful to him.

And even though Ogle has a penchant for finishing fights, he said he’s prepared for 15 minutes. And that three and a half months of prep time certainly can do wonders in that department.

“I expect three rounds of war with him throwing everything at me, including the kitchen sink,” he said. “My teammates prepared me for this bout really well. I’ve seen all the footage, but there’s a blueprint to everyone. He’s very fast and explosive in the first round. So I’ve got to be on the ball straight from the get-go, don’t get caught cold and wear him out a little bit and keep that pace. I feel as though he may slow down after the first round.

“I’m just going to keep the pace that he sets and show him that I’m not going anywhere. I’m here to stay.”

As the UFC 189 tour made its last stop in Dublin, featherweight champ Jose Aldo was met with a torrent of abuse from the Irish fans. It might have been unpleasant, but it might also have been just what he needed.